Chapter 98 - Hermes request

"Eight Waste Purgatory Dragon, huh?" Jin muttered as he looked at the evolve of his magic.

It's proficiency was already at the top. It's level 4 and the most powerful dragon slaying magic he have.

He looked at the Eight Waste Purgatory Dragon Slaying Magic in his system.

[Eight Waste Purgatory Dragon Slaying Magic - level 4 (30% proficiency)]

[You've gained "Destruction Drive" skill]

"Hmm? I've also gained a skill of this dragon slaying magic. It's not a Dragon Force but this skill could also amplify my strength if I activate it." Jin muttered while looking at his newly gained skill.

He then slowly stood up and patted his clothes.

He looked at his hand and opened his palm. A black flame appeared on the top of his palm. He then closed his palm and the black flame disappeared.

"I guess I should head to floor 19 and earn some points." Jin said as he looked up.

A pair of hundred meters large black wings appeared behind his back. This wings is the Eight Waste Destruction Flame.

Boom!!

In a flash Jin arrived in the sky and looked at the path towards the 19th floor. As soon as he saw it he immediately went towards it.

The onlookers only saw someone flying through the air. The didn't saw anything because of it's speed. It too fast for them to see who is that person.

...

Jin went back to the surface after he reached the fifty floor and completing the quest. He met some powerful monster that could give him some trouble on the deep floor. Although he could defeat those monster easily but with their number he encounter some trouble.

If he exhausted his mana then he wouldn't be able to fight strong monster as he couldn't use his magic with his mana drained. After all his physical abilities are pretty weak.

He have the Great Heaven Materialized Dragon Skill that could buff his physical abilities. But... The only problem is this skill is not a passive skill. At best, he would be able to maintain it at least for half an hour.

About the dragon slaying magic Jin guess that it will be able to upgrade his physique at level 5. In level 1 to 4 it only increase his destructive powers and decrease his mana consumption. His mana capacity was pretty low too, at the level of high-class creature.

Jin was already tired when he go back to the surface. His many recovery was too slow and it will take him a day and a half before he recover all of his mana.

He went to the inn and immediately lay down on the bed in his room.

...

Jin woke up by the knocking sound on his door. He got up lazily while rubbing his eyes. He went towards the door and opened it.

He saw Ur behind it. She was looking at him with those eyes of hers. Jin didn't back down as he met her gaze.

After a few moments Ur sighed and said, "Someone wants to meet you."

"Me?" Jin said as he pointed at his nose. He couldn't anyone that want to meet him.

"Yeah. And you already know him." Ur nodded at him.

Jin nodded at her and went back inside his room. He changed his clothes and wear his mask.

Ur just looked at him with a complicated expression under her mask. She was now openly showing her affection to him after what happen to them that day but... It looks like Jin was avoiding that topic as he didn't even mention that.

'He must probably shock by what I did at that time... but I couldn't help it when I saw him crying.' Ur thought as she smile bitterly to herself.

...

Jin, Jellal, and Ur went to the Hostess of Fertility to meet someone. Jin already have a guess of who it is even if Ur didn't mention his name.

Mercphobia didn't follow them as he wasn't in the mood right now. He just want to stay in his room while looking outside the window.

The three of them went inside the famous pub. It's still morning so there's not much people inside the pub.

Syr, Arnya and the rest already know Jin but they didn't know Ur and Jellal. They looked at Ur and Jellal with a curious expression. Ur and Jellal were wearing the same mask like Jin. The only difference is the color. They remember that night Jin exhibit a power that pressure everyone. They wonder if Jin was some part of a secret organization but they remember that he said that he was part of the Artemis Familia.

Jin looked around and saw Hermes. His guess was right. This is the man that was looking for him.

Jin, Jellal, and Ur didn't say anything as they sat down in front of Hermes.

Jin looked at Hermes and said, "What do you want?"

Hermes smile and said, "I'd like to ask a favor."

"Hoo~ you want to ask a favor. Tell me what it is." Jin said as he smirked under his mask.

"Before that, we should order something. You can order anything it's my treat." Hermes said while smiling.

Jin nodded as he put his hand on his mask and he slowly remove it. He then put it at the side of the table. He don't even care if people saw his face or not. Their mask was not made to hide their face. It was only used like that in Fairy Tail world.

Their mask was a part of their signature. Every member of Thousand Abyss will get their own mask as sign that you've join the group.